film reviews
Heaven divided: Fear and loathing in West Germany
February 27, 2024Wim Wenders' supposedly apolitical film Wings of Desire depicts West Germany as the reverse image of a capitalist utopia.
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‘The Taste of Things’: A gastronomic feast of l’amour on film
February 12, 2024Writer/director Trần Anh Hùng’s The Taste of Things, a tasty full-course movie meal that serves up spectacular cuisine and rarefied romance, is an acquired taste.
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‘Poor Things’: Don’t start the Revolution without me!
January 24, 2024Could it be that the very best film of 2023 is actually a sexual and revolutionary tract?!
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Feature films of the world at 2023 Toronto International Film Festival
January 2, 2024TORONTO — The word “International” in the name of the Toronto International Film Festival emphasizes exactly that: It’s indeed one of the most prestigious and largest public film festivals in the world. Between 300-400 supercalifragilisticexpialidocious films...
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‘Saltburn’ review: Dull rich people behaving badly
December 21, 2023It’s a film that attempts to say something profound but fails. Other movies are more worthy of your time and money.
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